First Baptist Church (Norfolk, Virginia)

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by architect R. H. Hunt and dedicated in 1906. It is a Romanesque Revival-style church with a richly ornamented facade of rough-faced, pink granite ashlar and limestone trim. It features a tall, eight-level corner tower with a multiplicity of window types and a shorter flanking tower at the opposite corner.[3]

First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, September 2013
Location418 E. Bute St., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°51′9″N 76°17′4″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectHunt, Reuben H.
Architectural styleRomanesque, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.83003297[1]
VLR No.122-0040
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1983
Designated VLRApril 19, 1983[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Baptist Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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